Mastro's where to begin. Located in the Crystals mall just outside the main entrance to Aria, sister restaurant to Scottsdale & Beverly hills' location. we embarked on night one in Vegas. So let's start with the drinks at the Piano bar a very nice opening where a piano man and gorgeous singer belt out a few tunes prior to dinner where we were seated in the Tree house so to speak. Bright open and airy we were treated service wise very nicely. 8 Tonight and waiters and staff were brisk and efficient. The standard push for bottled water well you get the drill. A High end steak house and fish place that needs no preamble.
Great Start bread basket with Pretzel breads and such excellent!
I'll run it down. Shrimp cocktail is a highlight with the dry ice making the fog come off the shrimp it's an eye catcher. Asked for horseradish on the side oh boy the hottest dam thing I've ever consumed. one drop in the sauce made my dry stuffed nose wince and my head was cleared like a nitrate ammonia pack from my football days. Yea baby it was good! A lobster cocktail was also equally outstanding. Multiple salads were also ordered and shared from a Chopped house salad, a Cesar salad and beefsteak tomatoes & Mozzerella. Skip the last one.
Entrees: 7 Steaks one piece of fish.
Every single steak was absolutely delicious From the bone in filet to the strip to the bone in KC Strip there were outstanding. One was cooked or shall I say undercooked and the handled it not only by fixing the dish but removing it from the bill. The Hawaiian big eyed Tuna was horrible only way to describe it. Sorry but another get this out of here moments.
Sides: All very generous in size and easily splittable among the group 4 sides way too much for 8 people.
Lobster Mashed potatoes a die for moment outstanding
Sauteed mushrooms yummy
Gorgonzola Mac & cheese another to die for moment
Creamed spinach excellent.
All and all a fine dining experience with the drawback of a couple of 1 undercooked steak and one bad entree both removed from Bill make this a nice experience.